Edward Goldsmith was born in Paris and has dual British and French nationality. He is a publisher, editor, author, lecturer and campaigner and founded 'The Ecologist' magazine in 1969.
He is the author of a large number of articles in journals and magazines in different countries.
Some of the titles published by Edward Goldsmith Book Title Status Date 'Can Britain Survive?' editor 1971 'A Blueprint for Survival' co-author 1972 'The Stable Society' author 1978 'The Earth Report' co-editor 1988 'The Great U-Turn' author 1988 'Gaia and Evolution' co-editor 1990 '5000 Days to Save the Planet' co-author 1990 'The Case Against the Global Economy' co-editor 1996 Edward has taught courses on ecology and related subjects at 'Michigan University' (1975), at 'University of Illinois', Springfield, Illinois (1984), and set up a 'Global Ecology Course' with the 'International Honors Program', associated with 'Bard College', with which he has been working since 1990.
He is President of 'Ecoropa', France, member of the board of the 'JMG Foundation', Principal Environmental Consultant to the 'Ecological Foundation', Member of the 'Council of The Rainforest Foundation' and Trustee of the 'Foundation for Gaia'.
Edward has received the following awards: 'Honorary Right Livelihood Award' (known as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize') (1991 Stockholm); 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur', (1991); 'Best Book of the Year Award' for 'Ecological and Transformational Politics' from the 'American Political Science Association', with Jerry Mander as co-editor for 'The Case Against the Global Economy and for a Turn Towards the Local', (1997).
Edward was the subject of a Channel 4 TV film 'Edward Goldsmith - Green Revolutionary'.
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